Adjustable armrest



Feb. 5, 1952. J. OKUN ADJUSTABLE ARMREST Filed Oct. 6, 1949 Patented Feb. 5,1952

' I l .lJack Okumflhicjago, 111., as signor of one-half to ..r;Joseph.-Velick, Chicago n].

The present invention-relates to -an adjustable arm rest and especially ---toa novel arm" assembly for supporting the right-arm of the oper- -ator or chauifeur of an 'autor'n'obile. I

Automobiles of recent design and construction generally provide an'arm-rest mounted ontheinterior of the [front door adjacent the operator for I resting thereon the left arm o'f the opera-tor.

--'--Howe'ver, no provision is made for =-providing an arm rest for the right arm of the operator;- and because of; the differences in the physical charac- 'teristics inhidingheighti"Weight, etc. Of thevarifor supporting the right arm of the operator of an 'automobile'which' is'readily adjustahle yer- 'tically and laterally-whereby any ope'ratorregardless of I his physical characteristics;--may quickly I adjust and maintain the I arm rest *in a position to fullysatisfy his own requirements.

A further object ofthe present in vention is to provide a novel arm rest that is not only bodily movable and adjustable to, a desired position, but may be quickly assembled on" or removed from v:ilthei front-:se'at, 1 as desired: or required.

The invention further comprehends theprovision of. anwarm rest havingnovel locking mechanism for ramming adjustment and locking of thearm rest in a desired adjusted position for 'one': operator;but-permitting quick release and tminuteandaccurateadjustment by another perator when'taking the-wheel of the automobile.

' When once adjusted, thefiarm" rest will: remain j in that adjusted position'until 'manually released.

1 excess pressure appliedtolthe arm-restLhas ..no tendency to cause it to fr'el'easeglb .{ra'ther 'forcesit ihto"tighterengageinnt by'i'e'ason of the camming action of the locking means.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a construction of maximum simplicity, efficiency, economy and ease of assembly and operation, and such further objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and are inherently possessed thereby.

The invention further resides in the construc- .MGlai-ms. (cuss-e112) tion; combination-aridiarrangementsof parts illustrated in the: accompanyingzdrawing, aiidmvhile I there iis show-n therein xa preiferredaemhodiment, -it is to =be understoodthat thezsameaissusceptable -=-of 5 modificationaand change, .and'v:compi'ehends other details, L arrangements iofipartsp-featuresrand I. constructionsiwvithouts"departing?fromethenfspirit of the invention.

. V In: the drawing:

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iithere is discl'osedgan adjustable armres .mounted mat (it sinner. end .upomam amirZ-tofram adjustable ;:.bracket1:3: bypascrewsrromotherniattaching; .means, and'aith bracketprovidechwith;arslotted ireamend :i".4.--:This;: slot isaadaptedrto Lreeeivesandr permit 5 relative: movementabetweem the'bracketfi hand a supporting ban-. orwmetal i strap wh reby t the 'braeket arld a'rm rstziare wei ticallyeadjustable -ur on the bar.

{ The supportingbar' or'lstr'ap' -5 is= bent oi fdrmed conform to seat 8 and-"with 'thebittreme bent downwardlyfihereovertof preyent unintentional fdisengagement:T TheIoWerend 1 ofitthesupport- B andtheTearmr back T'of'thisseat." Generally it is preferable to locate this bar or strap approximately four to six inches to one side of the operator, and due to the differences in the physwhen mounted in the desired position, the supporting bar remains in that position until removed.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the supporting bar or strap is relatively smooth and in order to latch or look the arm rest 1 onto this bar, the bracket 3 is provided with spaced depending lugs l3 adapted to receive therebetween a latch member 14 having at one end an eccentric cam face l5 pivdtally ,mountedupon a cross-pin I6, and at itsother end a trigger l1 spring-pressed or biased to lowered, locking position by a coil spring 18 held in position by a projection l9 depending from the underside of the bracket arm 2 and a similar projection 21 upstanding on the upper surface of thetrigger I'I.

From the above it will'be seen that the arm having an eccentric surface; forced .into locking rest may be adjusted not only laterally. by. bodily moving the strap or supporting bar 5, but also vertically by moving the trigger upwardly against the spring whereby tdrrelease the latch member II from clamping engagement with the bar or strap .5. Upon releasing the latch after the arm is moved to the vertically adjusted position, the spring automatically moves the latch to locked position and regardless of the downward pres sure applied to the arm rest there is nodanger of its being released because of the camming action of the latch.

Figs. 4 and 5 show a slightly modified construction, of latch member H1 in which the eccentric cam .face 15% is serrated or provided with teeth 22, andthe: supporting bar or strap 5 is provided with complementary serrations or teeth 23 adapted to receive the serrations or teeth 22 on the cam face and provide a positive interlock there-'1 between. In other respects the latch assembly and strap are similar to the disclosure in Figs.

1 1,2 and 3.

From the above description and the disclosure in the drawing, it will be evident that'the present invention comprehends a novel adjustable. arm

' thereby anchored upon the upper portion of the back for retaining this end in fixed position and with the lower end bent rearwardly and this bent end received and held between the rear of the front seat cushion and the back, an arm rest vertically adjustable upon the supporting bar and including a supporting bracket having a slot therethrough for receiving therein the supporting bar and a spring-pressed latch member having an eccentric face pressed into and held in tight engagement with the adjacent surface on the supporting bar whereby to retain the arm rest rigidly in any desired adjusted position.

2. An adjustable arm rest for the front seat of an automobile and providing a support for the right armof the operator, comprising a supporting bar anchored upon and conforming to engagement with the adjacent surface on the supporting bar whereby to retain the arm rest in any desired adjusted position.

8. An adjustable arm rest for the front seat of an automobile and providing a support for the right arm of the .operator, comprising a rela- "tively wide and flat metal bar anchored upon and conforming to the contour of the rear cushion of the front seat and having one end extending up and over the rear cushion and the other end extending downwardly and anchored between the base of the rear, cushion and the front seat cushion, said supporting bar being bodily removable and replaceable. along the rear cushion whereby to accommodate persons of different physical characteristics, and an arm rest vertically adjustable upon the supporting bar and including a supporting bracket having a vertical slot for slidably receiving the supporting bar and a spring-pressed latch member having an eccentric surface forced into lockingengagement with the adjacent surface on the supporting bar and retaining the arm rest in any adjusted position by the spring and the camming action of the eccentric surface.

4. An adjustable arm rest for the front seat of an automobile and providing a support for the right arm of the operator, comprising a supporting bar anchored upon and closely conforming to the contour of the rear cushion of the front seat, a serrated portionon the supporting bar, and an arm rest slidable and vertically adjustable on the supporting bar and provided with a vertically slotted bracket having a pivotally mounted eccentric latchhaving a serrated eccentric surface adapted toengage the serrations on the supporting bar and spring-biased to locking position with the bar-whereby to retain the arm rest in any desired vertical position of adjustment, and a trigger-for compressing the spring and releasing the serrated latch from the serrated portion of the supporting bar.

JACK OKUN.

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